Mark Mandell, Attorney at Law

Mark Mandell, Attorney at Law Criminal and family law attorney As a former prosecuting attorney, Attorney Mark Mandell has extensive criminal trial experience. Cooley Law School.

While some attorneys avoid trials, Mark is always prepared to take his clients' cases to trial if needed. Mark taught trial advocacy skills as an adjunct professor at the Thomas M. He uses his experience as a prosecutor and professor to fight for his clients, whether that be at trial or for the best possible plea agreement to minimize jail, prison, or probation. Experience and credibility is the n

ame of the game when appearing before a judge and Attorney Mark Mandell has it! As a criminal defense attorney and lifelong resident of the area, Mark has established an excellent working relationship with prosecutors and courts throughout southeastern Michigan. His knowledge of the opposition, familiarity with the court system, and understanding of the local processes allow him to seek the best results possible for his clients. When hiring Mr. Mandell as your attorney you are putting integrity, credibility, and experience on your side of the criminal process. Mark Mandell is ready to fight for you, and unlike some attorneys at other firms, he is always timely at picking up the phone for his clients and returning their calls. When he is not busy working hard for his clients, Mark gives back to his local community as a coach of the JV football team at Northville High School. As proof of Attorney Mark Mandell’s skill and reputation among clients, and other attorneys and judges, here are some of his accomplishments:

Appeared and interviewed on numerous occasions on Detroit television news stations including WXYZ Channel 7, WDIV Channel 4, Fox 2 News, MSNBC

Interviewed on numerous occasions by Detroit area newspapers including Detroit News, Detroit Free Press, Ann Arbor News, Oakland Press, and Observer and Eccentric Newspapers. Interviewed by Detroit area radio stations WJR 760 am and WWJ 950. Former Prosecutor with extensive experience in complex criminal fraud cases. Former adjunct professor of trial advocacy at Thomas Cooley Law School

Tried the largest criminal case in metropolitan Detroit for 2010 People v. Sam Riddle

Handled one of metropolitan Detroit's largest Medicare fraud cases in the U.S. District Court Eastern District of Michigan

Bar Admissions

Michigan, 1999
Education

Thomas M. Cooley Law School, Lansing, Michigan
J.D. - 1998
Honors: Academic Award for Trials Skills
Michigan State University, Lansing, MI, USA
B.A. - 1991
Major: James Madison, Political Economy

08/13/2026

If you get pulled over and the officer asks "have you been drinking tonight," here's what you need to know.

I will never tell you to lie to a police officer, that's not good advice from anyone, let alone an attorney. But understand this: if you've been drinking, the smell alone is often enough for them to ask you to step out of the car.

Know your rights before you need them.

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08/11/2026

In the moments where every second counts, use one of them to contact me.
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08/10/2026

I've been a practicing attorney in Metropolitan Detroit for over 30 years. I've handled cases covered by Fox News, CNN, the Washington Post, the Detroit Free Press, and the Detroit News.

I've heard from many, but I haven't heard from you yet.

If you have a problem, call me today.

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08/07/2026

Your first court date after a DUI arrest is called an arraignment, and it matters more than people think.

That's where you'll enter your plea, and where the judge sets your bond, including the terms and conditions attached to it. The more serious the charge, the higher that bond tends to be.

Having an attorney with you before that first appearance means you know what to expect, and you have someone advocating to keep that bond where it needs to be, so you can walk out of that courtroom the same way you walked in.

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08/04/2026

Bad legal advice travels fast, especially at the bar. I've heard it a hundred times: "if you get pulled over, just refuse the breathalyzer."

That is not my advice, and it's not what an attorney would tell you. Refusing the breath test at the police station in Michigan carries its own penalties, separate from any criminal charge, including a possible one-year suspension of your driving privileges.

Don't take advice from your buddy at the bar. Call me instead.

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07/29/2026

Think a DUI just disappears after a few years? It doesn't, not automatically.

In Michigan, a drunk driving conviction stays on your record permanently unless you take action. Thanks to a change in state legislature, you may now be eligible for an expungement after five years, but only if you have one conviction on your record.

If that's you, call me and let's see if you qualify.

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07/28/2026

People think a DUI is a DUI. It's not, there's a massive difference between blowing a .08 and a .17 here in Michigan.

At .08 you could be looking at operating while intoxicated or operating while impaired. Cross .17 and you're facing what the state calls a super drunk charge, with sanctions, fines, and penalties that are far more severe.

At .08, depending on your weight and other factors, that could be two or three drinks. At .17, you're drinking way more than that, and you're putting other people's lives at risk, not just your own.

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07/24/2026

Something I want people to know about breathalyzer results: they're not as accurate as the prosecution wants you to believe.

The machine at the police station does have a margin of error built into it. If you blow a .08, which is the legal limit in Michigan, you could actually be under that number once the margin of error is factored in.

That's exactly why you call an attorney like me, so those numbers actually get looked at.

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07/22/2026

Think it's too late to call a lawyer because your custody hearing is already on the calendar? It's not.

If your case, custody or criminal, already has a court date attached to it, the smartest move is still to call an attorney right now so we can take the right steps before that date and while it's happening.

Don't try to handle it on your own.

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07/18/2026

If your kid was just arrested for a DUI, here's the first thing I'd tell you after 30 years of doing this.

It usually isn't some grand, reckless intent. Most of the time it's one bad judgment call in a moment, not a pattern. What an arrest like this often uncovers is something deeper going on with their drinking that's worth paying attention to, not just the legal side.

If you're in this situation right now, call me. I can help with both.

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